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ERYSIPELAS
Six cases were notified.
FOOD POISONING
There were nine cases. In three the causative organism was Salmonella typhimurium,
in one Salmonella enteritidis and in one Salmonella anatum. In the remaining four the
agent was not identified.
MALARIA
There were no cases.
MEASLES
1963 was a high incidence year and there were 2,072 notifications compared with
286 in 1962 and 3,250 in 1961.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION
Only one case was notified.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
There were no cases.
TYPHOID FEVER
One case was confirmed in a boy of 14 years who returned with his family from a
holiday in France and Spain. Laboratory investigation of other members of his family
was negative. In addition arrangements were made during the year for the surveillance
and laboratory investigation of a number of Ealing residents who had been in Zermatt
at the time of the outbreak there. Fortunately none of these developed typhoid and
laboratory investigation excluded them from being carriers.
PNEUMONIA
97 cases were notified compared with 69 in 1962.
POLIOMYELITIS
One case was notified by a hospital. This was a boy of eight years who was diagnosed
on clinical grounds only, having weakness of the muscles of one leg.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA
There were 57 notifications. With the exception of six all occurred in hospitals.
SCARLET FEVER
There were 76 notifications.
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